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A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service accou…

Critical CVSS 9.6
CVECVE-2026-12564
First seen2026-09-21 12:16 UTC
Disclosed2026-08-18 16:17 UTC
Last updated2026-09-21 12:16 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service account token and sends it to an attacker-controlled URL when a HashiCorp Vault Secret Lookup credential with kubernetes_role authentication is tested. An authenticated attacker with credential-creation privileges can exfiltrate the service account token, gaining Kubernetes API access to the control plan…

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Sources

  • NVD DATABASE

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  1. nvd_ingest NVD